Brazilian Foods

Brazilian Foods

Brazilians like their food and any meal is as much a form of relaxation and entertainment as going to the cinema, relaxing on the beach or playing a game of tennis. In Brazil, a meal is to be enjoyed and savored and is very much a social occasion. It calls for Brazilian music to go with it!

Brazilian Foods

“Brazil is kaleidoscopic. -- The country's modern cooking is a mixture of Portuguese, African and primitive Indian influences, and it is both unique and quite good.”

The above quote on Brazilian Foods is from the book series "Foods of the World"

Brazilian Foods - Distinct Cuisines

The best-known regional cuisine comes from Bahia and is the spiciest in the land. Bahian cuisine reflects not only its tropical setting but also the African, European and other cultures that have made the region their home since 1500. The entire northeast has its own regional dishes, as does the Amazon region, which makes good use of the abundance of river fish, most of which are unknown to European and North American tables.

Brazilian Foods in Rio's bars

Read this Recent Article in the New York Times

Brazilian Foods in the South

The south of the country was responsible for introducing the outstanding churrasco or barbecue, with barbecue houses of varying degrees of sophistication to be found throughout the country. A visit to a roifzio, where they keep serving an endless variety of barbecued meats, fish and vegetables until you ask them to stop, is a must for any visitor.

Brazil's National Dish

lf Brazil were to have a national dish, it would have to be the feijoada, a variety of black bean stew that is traditionally served on Saturdays. The accompaniment to a feijoada is a caipirinha, the Brazilian cocktail that is growing in popularity throughout the world. Caipirinha is based on cachaca, a strong liquor distilled from sugar cane, which is often mixed with fresh fruit juices to create a batida.

The most popular Brazilian beers are refreshing lagers, while a new market is only now discovering the country's fine wines. Brazil is, of course, synonymous with coffee and the country is the world’s largest producer. In Brazil you are never very far from your next cup of coffee.

And remember, not only is the food and drink of a very high quality in Brazil, but eating out costs a fraction of what it does in Europe and the United States.

From the Rainforest - for your good health

The news about açaí has been steadily spreading, articles in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, HSI and even the Oprah show, have elaborated on the amazing qualities of this natural product. And the evidence of nutritional and health benefits just keep piling up. Consider this: a 100-gram serving of açaí contains only 90 calories, just two grams of fat and no cholesterol. Plus, it delivers 3.5 grams of dietary fiber, something we could all use more of in our diets. Improved processing of the fresh fruit is making it possible to preserve more of the fruit’s healthful attributes. Currently, the puree provides more anthocyanins than red wine and has antioxidant concentrations that well outweigh blueberries.

Subsequent research has shown that in addition to the anthocyanins and essential fatty acids, açaí also contains a healthy dose of plant sterols, another class of phytochemicals that have been shown to reduce cholesterol, protect the immune system, and relieve prostate enlargement. In fact, it turns out açaí is in the same family as saw palmetto, a common herbal treatment for prostate enlargement. And researchers at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro have discovered that açaí extract can be used to fight infection, like the parasitic infection schistosomosis and the common bacterial infection staphylococcus aureus. It seems there’s no end to this miracle fruit’s health benefits.

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